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" , f Choice" 6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 23, 1993 Scugog's Community Newspaper 0 C The Port Perry Star 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LoL 187 JE IRUIS PHONE (416) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 RIBBON The Port Perry Star Is authorized as second class mall by the AWARD -- EDITORIAL : Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten News Editor - Scott Anderson Features Editor - Julia Dempsey Sports Editor - Kelly Lown BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Marlene Moore *CNA Member of the lon Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Canadian Community Newspaper Assoclat Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Annabell Harmison, Orato ry Newspaper posnciatlon Subscription Rate: 1 tl S) pa Advertising Sales - Jackie McDonell Trudy Empringham Port Penny Star Co. gy Penty, Ontario 1Year-$32.10 6Months-$17.72 Foreign - $90.95 Production - Pamela Hickey, BarbaraBell Robert Taylor, includes $2.10GST Includes $1.22GST includes $5.95GST * GST inoluded in price Editorial Comment ------ | -- |Back Talk a = 7 5 own | To Abstain [Ao Bb Ce Dd Eo Tf Gg| "ivi ons And Pb rote ct pT bi 4 iy I've never had a ! i i 1 i _ CT -- ---- RL ----------. ---- rt ge ---- a ------------ There is no right or wrong method in dealing with teenage sexuality. Every method is as right or wrong as the next. It tant, that love, mutual respect and com- mitment should figure into the choice to become sexually active, then there is only one solution. It is a completely mon- ogamous relationship. With this, abstinence is taught as the one and only method of birth control, the prevention of sexually transmitted dis- ease and the preservation of family val- ues. In an ideal world all teens would be chaste. All teens would abstain from sex- ual activity until after marriage or until they are involved in a monogamous rela- tionship. But we don't live in an ideal world. Temptation is all around us and the pres- sures of today's society tugs-atthe minds of youth. The temptation to experiment with sex is strong and often times hard to - oe -- resist. Although it is noble to promote absti- nence, it is also our responsibility to en- sure that the youth is protected from both unwanted pregnancy and also sexually transmitted diseases. In today's world with incidents of AIDS growing in alarm- ing numbers it is important to teach all the alternatives. It would be extremely naive for parents, teachers and the medical profession to ignore or choose to ignore the fact that teenagers are becoming sexually active and can be exposed to the dangers of sexual activity. The Durham Board of Education has come under attack by concerned parents recently for its sex education program and "The Growing Up" video series which it has made available to teachers. This group of parents have lobbied the board hard to have the video taken out of the schools and replace the sex educa- tion with a program of abstinence. The parents claim that the series takes the re- sponsibility of teaching the moral values away from the family. While promoting abstinence among youth should be practiced, teaching chil- dren the safe and smart methods of birth control and safe sex should also be prac- ticed. If the youths choose to be sexually active, at least they should be fully edu- 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 18, 1948 The quick response and efficient action of the fire brigade prevented a fire at the home of Charlie Clark, Perry Street, from doing serious damage. The fire was confined to the garage and a tool shed, but did not reach the house. Damage was estimated at $200. Utica Hornets travelled to Uxbridge and defeated the Uxbridge Farmers 4-3 in a hockey game. Mr. and Mrs. William Beare had a son, William Charles. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Redman of Myrtle are the proud parents of a little girl. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 20, 1958 Port Perry Peewees won the first three games in a Peterborough hockey tournament. A Port rink consisting of Grant MacDonald, Glen Van Camp, Arthur Cox and Dave Thompson won a two- 25 YEARS AGO day bonspiel at Sunderland curling Thursday, March 21, 1968 rink. Port Perry and Uxbridge fire depart- Greenbank soundly defeated ments battled a three alarm fire which Brougham to win the ORHA playdown. Turnto Page 10 Members of the Prince Albert YPU enjoyed a St. Patrick's Day dquare dance at the hall. - Mr. and Mrs. Card of Epsom became parents of a new baby girl. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 21, 1968 Jessie Buxcey, a farmer who was 50 years old in 1963, finished a 50-mile marathon walk from Barrie to Toronto in just under 11 hours to come third in a field of 39 competitors. Mr. Charles Williams was elected president of the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce for the 1963-64 term. Lee Anne Ballard was honored for becoming the first Brownie in Port Perry to earn all available accomplish- ment badges. Bud and Joan Whitaker announced the birth of a son, Paul Raymond. Bruce and Donna Mackey announced the birth of a son, John Charles. cated to make the right and smart deci- sions. Letter to the editor Cutting French Immersion saves $33 million year To the Editor: Taxes are on the minds of almost eve- ryone these days. From income tax to lo- cal taxes people are feeling the pinch. With school taxes ever on the increase, taking close to 60 per cent of local taxes, ratepayers are looking for measures to hold the line. Published figures last week still show a 6.9 per cent increase despite cuts already made. Scugog Trustee Bobbie Drew has been quoted in the press as saying "Trustees are in a quandry because there is noth- ing else to cut." ast chairman Ian Brown of the board told me that French Immersion alone takes 10 per cent of the entire budget -- some $33 million a year. Aluxury we can no longer afford! Replacing French Immersion with skills oriented learning is vital to gain jobs in this highly competitive market. A survey of 360 companies for the Na- tional Association of Manufacturers showed that the average manufacturer screens six applicants for every one hired. The leading causes for rejection were inadequate reading and writing skills, deficient calculation skills and poor ver- bal skills. The last - for a failed medical. Turnto Page 7 problem with respect and admiration, just a problem with ple who misplace it Lately in'a number of places I have run into people who point someone out and say did you know he owns this or runs that or built this, and it puzzles me why we are expected to jump and be awestruck. A lot of people just assume because a person has a title or dollar sign in front or behind their name we should be impressed or refer to them as sir. What set me off on this rampage was reading a biography on Princess Diana. Because of tying into the "Royal Family" she is tM hov. to act because she is not as important as the others in the palace. Maybe not in title, but in the things that count, she's my choice for the more important royal. Not because she is a Princess, but for the many things she has done that garner respect and admiration, things she does without knowing anyone is watching. Despite her efforts with the sick and dying she receives zero respect from the royal family. Her efforts mean nothing to the monarchy who set an example Britain wants its people to follow. That kind of misplaced loyalty and respect we can do without. I routinely giggle to myself when Iam in the aforementioned situations while becoming more confused on why I should speak to certain people and not others and take some people's opinions and word for granted and not others. Respect and admiration should not be dependent on how much money you have, where you live, who you know, what you do for a living or what surname you possess. It is not something that is passed on like a hereditary condition. There are a lot of people in this com- munity I admire and most of them would never suspect they would be admired, because it is not the motive behind their action. Those who deserve a pat on the back are the ones who are least likely to be waiting for it. No one notices what they do, because they don't do it for recognition. People who work in certain professions because they want to help others, those who volunteer their time to charity, vol- unteer firefighters, paramedics, softball and hockey coaches are all admirable in my book. Heck, so are mothers who somehow work and raise a family at the same time. Those who donate their time without looking for exposure or an official tax receipt are those who know what is most important in the world. Maybe that's what is wrong in this country and many others. We are told to respect and expected to respect certain people, whether we have ever met them, or know anything about them, yet preju- dice makes many balk at the people who should be respected. I've learned to never judge a man by his Armani suit when beneath plaid is often the better man. | and believe it goes ! Banas Wie you o/s and wha hand in hand with i If you believe family values are impor- position and power. y TATE ME Ca